Kids’ Guided Meditation for Inner Peace

In this kids’ guided meditation for peace, you’ll take your child on a calming journey to a quiet winter lake. The stillness of the lake reflects the peace we can find within ourselves, even when life feels busy or overwhelming.

Guided meditation is a wonderful way to help children develop mindfulness and the ability to find peace within themselves. These practices encourage emotional regulation, resilience, and a sense of security—all skills that can benefit them throughout life.

How to Lead a Guided Meditation

Before reading this script aloud to your child, try reading it to yourself first to get comfortable with the pacing. Create a quiet, relaxing environment, and let your child find a cozy position – whether sitting or lying down.

As you guide your child, use a calm, gentle voice. Pause often to allow the imagery and feelings to sink in. Encourage your child to share any thoughts or emotions that arise during the meditation.

This soothing practice helps your child connect with their inner stillness, enjoy the present moment, and experience unconditional love.

This guided meditation for sleep script is copyrighted by ShambalaKids and may only be used for in-person or live virtual reading. It may not be recorded for audio /video.

Kids’ Guided Meditation for Peace

Let’s begin by finding a cozy spot where you can sit or lie down comfortably. Move your body into any position that feels comfortable to you.

Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose, filling up your lungs and tummy. Hold it for a moment, and then release as if you’re blowing out a candle. Let’s repeat this a few times with big deep breaths.

Make sure you let out all of the air in your tummy before taking another big deep breath. Feel your body relax more and more with each breath.

Now that you’re fully relaxed, let’s start to let our mind easily think about peace. Do you know what peace is?

It’s the natural state of your heart, especially when it’s quiet around you. It’s also a state of harmony, or where people get along and work together easily.

Now, try to visualize: What does peace look like to you?

Is it the calm that settles in after a strong rainstorm?

Is it two friends getting along well and enjoying happy moments together?

Is it a feeling you experience when you know you can be your true self? 

When we are at peace, it means we are not agitated. Our inner self feels like a smooth, calm lake. There are no ripples or disturbances. There is only stillness and calm all around us. 

So, as we relax here, imagine yourself sitting by a calm, clear lake. The surface is still and steady. Trees surround this lake. In some areas, you can see a reflection of them on the surface. Occasionally, the branches sway gently back and forth with the cool breeze.

You take a deep breath and feel the peace and stillness flow throughout your entire body. The air around you feels pure, fresh, and invigorating.

You bend down and gently trace your fingers through the clear water. It feels cool to your touch, and you notice the tiny swirls of water around your fingers as you move them back and forth.

You sit down on the edge and enjoy the magnificent view and this wonderful feeling of peace within.

You are safe. You are loved. You matter. 

Nature has a way of helping us return to peace.

You can sit here as long as you’d like. And as you stay here, take a moment now and send peace to people you know, your friends, your family, your pets, and even people from the past, present, or future.

Extend that feeling of inner peace everywhere you can imagine. Take all the time you need to share this harmonious feeling out into the world.

This feeling is inside your heart now and forever. Anytime you want or need to feel peaceful, you can use your mind and come back to this serene setting.

Remember that you are a peacemaker. You can bring peace just by holding peace in your heart and being present.

Thank you for cultivating peace for our world every day. You’ve done a great job. 

When you’re ready, take a deep breath and open your eyes to a more peaceful world! 

More Meditation Scripts for Children

This peaceful visualization may leave your child feeling refreshed and centered rather than sleepy. If they seem especially calm or reflective afterward, take the opportunity to talk about how peace feels and ways to return to it during the day.

Find more meditations here:

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